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Casual Friday (The Office)
"Casual Friday" is the twenty-sixth episode of the fifth season of the television series ''The Office'', and the 98th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 30, 2009. In this episode, Michael, Pam and Ryan return to Dunder Mifflin as salespeople, and other members of the sales staff become upset when they do not get their old clients back that the Michael Scott Paper Company stole from them. Meanwhile, Jim tries to remain neutral about the situation and plays board games with Creed, and Casual Friday is reinstated in the office, with mixed results. The episode was written by Anthony Q. Farrell and directed by Brent Forrester. The episode received generally positive reviews, with several commentators expressing relief that the series appeared to remain fresh following the six-episode "Michael Scott Paper Company" story arc, which had ended in the previous episode, " Broke". According to Nielsen ratings, "Casual Friday" was watched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Office (American TV Series)
''The Office'' is an American mockumentary sitcom television series that depicts the everyday work lives of office employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. It aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, spanning a total of nine seasons. Based on the 2001–2003 BBC series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', ''King of the Hill'', and ''The Simpsons''. It was co-produced by Daniels's Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Daniels, Gervais, Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons. Like its British counterpart, the series was filmed in a single-camera setup without a studio audience or a laugh track to simulate the look of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Open
A cold open (also called a teaser sequence) is a narrative technique used in television and films. It is the practice of jumping directly into a story at the beginning of the show before the title sequence or opening credits are shown. In American television, this is often done on the theory that involving the audience in the plot as soon as possible will reduce the likelihood of their switching from a show during the opening commercial. A cold open may also be used to recap events in previous episodes or storylines that will be revisited during the current episode. The cold open technique is sometimes used in films. There, "cold opening" still refers to the opening moments or scenes, but not necessarily to the full duration before the title card, as the title card might appear well after the start. Development In the early 1960s, few American series used cold opens, and half-hour situation comedies almost never made use of them prior to 1965. Many American series that ran from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie David Baker
Leslie David Baker (born February 19, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing disgruntled paper salesman Stanley Hudson in ''The Office'' for nine seasons (2005–2013). Early life Baker was born on February 19, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. He holds a B.S. in psychology from Loyola University Chicago and an M.S. in human services administration from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. He taught special education and played an office worker in OfficeMax commercials while working on his MS degree. In Chicago, he worked for the Board of Education, the Department of Public Health, and the Office of Cable and Communications. Acting career Baker moved to Los Angeles, California in the late 1990s. ''The Office'' Baker had another audition scheduled on the day he was called back for ''The Office''. On his way to his ''Office'' audition, he was caught in traffic though producers thought he had been in the bathroom and thanked him for his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Hudson
''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' is an Television in the United States, American television series based on The Office (British TV series), the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mockumentary, mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. Cast overview Notes Regular cast Michael Scott Michael Gary Scott (Steve Carell) is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is originally based on David Brent, his British counterpart. However, Scott develops into a significantly different character than him as the series progresses. Dwight Schrute Dwight Kurt Schrute III (Rainn Wilson) is a salesman at Dunder Mifflin and the assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Smith
Phyllis Smith (born July 10, 1951) is an American actress and casting associate. She is best known for playing Phyllis Vance in the television series ''The Office (U.S. TV series), The Office'' and her critically acclaimed voice role as Sadness in the film ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out''. She also starred as Betty Broderick-Allen on the critically-acclaimed Netflix series ''The OA''. Early life Smith was born in St. Louis in 1951. She is the second eldest of nine siblings. She graduated from Cleveland High School (St. Louis, Missouri), Cleveland High School in 1968. Education Smith graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis in 1972 with a degree in elementary education. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a dancer, a cheerleader for the History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL), St. Louis Cardinals football team, and a burlesque performer. She said that there was "no stripping, but I did wear feathers." She was forced to quit dancing after suffering a knee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Vance
''The Office'' is an American television series based on the British television comedy of the same name. The format of the series is a parody of the fly on the wall documentary technique that intersperses traditional situation comedy segments with mock interviews with the show's characters, provides the audience access to the ongoing interior monologues for all of the main characters, as well as occasional insights into other characters within the show. Cast overview Notes Regular cast Michael Scott Michael Gary Scott (Steve Carell) is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is originally based on David Brent, his British counterpart. However, Scott develops into a significantly different character than him as the series progresses. Dwight Schrute Dwight Kurt Schrute III (Rainn Wilson) is a salesman at Dunder Mifflin and the assistant to the regional manager for the majority of the series, until he becomes regional manager in Season 9. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Helms
Edward Parker Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor and comedian. From 2002 to 2006, he was a correspondent on Comedy Central's ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart''. He played paper salesman Andy Bernard in the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2006–2013), and starred as Stuart Price in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. He later starred in the comedy series ''Rutherford Falls'' (2021–2022), which he co-wrote. Helms has also starred in dramatic films and comedic films such as '' Cedar Rapids'', ''Jeff Who Lives at Home'' (both 2011), ''We're the Millers'' (2013), ''Vacation'' (2015), '' Chappaquiddick'' (2017), ''A Futile and Stupid Gesture'', '' Tag'' (both 2018) and ''Together Together'' (2021). He provided the voice to the animated films, ''Everyone's Hero'' (2006), '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' (2009), ''The Lorax'' (2012), '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'', '' Mune: Guardian of the Moon'' (both 2017) and ''Ron's Gone Wrong'' (2021). He has received six Screen Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Bernard
Andrew Baines Bernard is a fictional character from the NBC comedy television series ''The Office'', portrayed by Ed Helms. He is introduced in Season 3 as the Regional Director in Charge of Sales at the Stamford branch of paper distribution company, Dunder Mifflin when Jim Halpert transfers there. Ultimately, the Stamford branch merges with the Scranton branch later in the season. He became Regional Manager at the Scranton branch, courtesy of Robert California, in the eighth season following the departure of Michael Scott, although he is temporarily fired and replaced by Nellie Bertram before his reinstatement by new CEO David Wallace. Throughout the ninth season, Andy's relationship with Wallace deteriorates from Andy's lack of focus and professionalism, eventually culminating in Andy being fired by Wallace. Andy has no counterpart in the original British version of the series. However, from season eight onwards, some of his traits (such as his position as the Regional Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Percival Dietrich Wilson (born January 20, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, podcaster, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'', for which he earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Born in Seattle, Wilson began acting at the University of Washington, and later worked in theatre in New York City after graduating in 1986. Wilson made his film debut in ''Galaxy Quest'' (1999), followed by supporting parts in ''Almost Famous'' (2000), Steven Soderbergh's '' Full Frontal'' (2002), and ''House of 1000 Corpses'' (2003). He also had a recurring part as Arthur Martin in the HBO series '' Six Feet Under'' from 2003 to 2005. From 2018 to 2021, he starred as Trevor on the CBS sitcom '' Mom''. Wilson was cast as Dwight Schrute in ''The Office'' in 2005, a role which he played until the show's conclusion in 2013. Other film credits include lead roles in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwight Schrute
Dwight Kurt Schrute III () is a fictional character on ''The Office (U.S.)'' and is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, at the fictional paper distribution company, Dunder Mifflin, before his promotions in later seasons. He also ran a bed and breakfast at Schrute Farms, was a beet plantation owner, and, starting in Season 7, the owner of the business park in which Dunder Mifflin is located. He is known for his lack of social skills and common sense, but he is also known for his love of martial arts and the justice system. Throughout the series, Dwight repeatedly attempts to become regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch by serving dutifully under regional manager Michael Scott. Occasionally, he rises to the position of acting branch manager for an episode at a time but usually served as third-in-command behind Michael and Jim, respectively. He later ascends to second-in-command afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Fischer
Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007. She was also a producer for the show's final season. Since then, Fischer has appeared in such films as ''Blades of Glory'' (2007), '' Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' (2007), ''The Promotion'' (2008), ''Hall Pass'' (2011), and '' The Giant Mechanical Man'' (2012), a film directed by her husband, Lee Kirk. She also appeared as Rhonda McNeil in the NBC comedy-drama series ''You, Me and the Apocalypse''. Fischer also starred in the ABC sitcom ''Splitting Up Together'' (2018–2019). She is currently the co-host of the podcast ''Office Ladies''. Fischer's first book, ''The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide'', was published in November 2017. Early life Fischer was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and raised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scranton
Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming Valley, and the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 562,037 as of 2020. It is List of cities and boroughs in Pennsylvania by population, the sixth largest city in Pennsylvania. The contiguous network of five cities and more than 40 boroughs all built in a straight line in Northeastern Pennsylvania's urban area act culturally and logistically as one continuous city, so while the city of Scranton itself is a smaller town, the larger unofficial city of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre contains nearly half a million residents in roughly 200 square miles. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is the cultural and economic center of a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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